The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-14
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN EDITORS.
They Discuss Subjects Relating to Their Bus
mess and Have An Enjoyable Time.

Iley DISCUSS SuDJeclS helat1ng TO Jnelr Bus
mess and Have An Enjoyable Time
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW. Ind, Sept. 13.-There arrived Ia
this city last evening. over the Cincinnati,
Wabash & Michigan railway, two carloads OF
Republican editors, their wives and daughters,
of central southern and western Indiana, the
occasion OF their coming being the tenth annual
convention of the Indiana Republican Edi-
torial Association Numerous delegates from
all the northern section of the State were al
ready upon the ground. At o'clock the hos
pitable citizens of Warsaw rendered the Of
their carriages and the visitors were driven
about the city.
Mr.. George S. Reid, of the Peru Republican,
president. and John +. Wildman of the Muncie
Times. vice president of the association. were
absent, so the calling to order of the convention
devolved upon John O. Hardesty, secretary.
The divine blessing invoked by Rev W. H
Wydman of Indianapolis. NJ. C. CARRIER was
chosen as president pro tenn. In a strong and
scholarly address. Mr.. Hiram S. Biggs. on behalf
of the citizens of Warsaw and the Warsaw
Summer Resort Association welcomed the visit
ors and President CARRIER very appropriately
sponded. Il was ordered that there
some breaks in the programme on account of the
absence OF two persons co whom topics had been
assigned, three sessions should be held to-day,
which would exhaust the programme and obviate
the necessity of a session tomorrow.
Mr.. W. FL. Smith. Indiana correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. read a paper
on ''What Know About Country Newspapers
in which he discussed the shortcomings of the
coun try editors and com plimented their rits.
Mr. c.. W. Stivers read paper Country
Journalism" which was meaty with suggestions,
and we'll received.
The convention then adjourned and the men,
bers and ladies were taken around Center Lake
on steamboat. after which magnificent din
ner was served at the Lakeside Park restaurant,
by the Warsaw Summer Resort Association.
The afternoon session opened with general
discussion of the papers read in the forenoon by
w. H. Smith and Q. w. Stivers. of the Liberty
Herald. 1t was participated in generally. The
discussion of The Local Newspaper Moral
Agency" was led by Capt. J. B. Conner, of the
burg Courier, followed with the discussion of
the question: lis Neigh orhood Correspondence
of Value to a Newspaper" T. p. Keator and
Reni. S. Parker following.
The only paper presented during the afternoon
session was by Ben r. Hyman, of
the Indianapolis Herald. entitled, "The Cartoon
in Politics"
The committee nomination Of officers for
the ensuing year returned the following names.
and their report was unanimously adopted:
Presidential. G. CARRIER Madison Courier
Vice president-Q. A. Hossler, Warsaw Indianan-
Secretary-Ben R. Hyman. Indianapolis Herald.
Treasurer-C. Ricketts,, Columbus Republican.
Executive Committee b. Conner Indiana Farm
er; Gil r. Stormont Princeton Clarion. and Chas.
Arnold, Button Banner.
At the invitation of the mem bers of the Pres
byterian Church the evening session held in
that comfortable edifce. the music being rem
dered by the regular choir of the church. A
paper on the subject, THE Advertising Depart
ment." was read by Major w j. Richards, of the
Evening News It was a most comprehensive
experience on that paper-Mrs D. NJ. Jordan,
of Richmond followed with excellent poem.
prepared for the r occasion The evening closed
Country Editor" by w. 81. Elliott of the New
Castle Courier.
During the session State Auditor Bruce Carr,
Attorney-eeneral Kitchener, Secretary Griffin.
Ire asurer Lemcke and Col r. S. Robertson
were in attendance.
Among those in attendance were W. H.
Smith, Commercial Gazette. Cincinnati; o. E.
Mohler, Herald, Huntingdon: John O. Harcesty
and wife, Miss Grace Hardesty and Miss Gertie
Bradley, indianapolis; G. e. Wagner and wife,
Banner. Vernon; j. A. Kautz. Gazette-Tribuua
Kokomo; Luther Wolfe and wife, Enterprise.
Brazil: d. W. Barnett. Republican. Franklin,
W. H. Leedy and wife, Publishers Auxiliary,
indianapolis; John B. Conner indiana Farmer
Indianapolis. W. H Elliott and wife. Courier
Newcastle; Gil r. Stormont, Clarion, Princeton
q. Ricketts,, Republican, Columbus: M c. Gar
Der. Courier Madison; e. S. Powell, Republi
can, Shelbyville; E. NJ. Hardy and wife. Cou
rier. Edinburgh; NJ. J. Beckett, News, Bloom
field: j. A. Kemp, Repu blican Leader. Saler
r. w. Montgomery, Review, Greensburgh; B.
s. Parker. knightstown Banner; Nettie Rams
ford. Woman's News, Indianapolis; Mary D.
Naylor, Woman's News, Indianapolis; A. l.
Lawshe. Herald, Xenia; Ralph Miller Herald
indianapolis; Q. s. Hale and wife, Republican,
Angola; w. j. Richards and wife. News, In
dianapolis; c. A. Arnold and wife, Republican,
Bluffton j. g. Kingsbury and wife, Indiana
Farmer. Indianapolis; Ben r. LYMAN, Herald
Indianapolis; G. W. Stivers. Herald. Liberty
c. F. Mosier and wife, Banner Bristol Rev W.
H. Wydman. chaplain indianapolis; r. H. Rer
rick. Standard. Lagrange; A. NJ. Jenkins. Re
pu blican. Winamac; Mrs. D. NJ. Jordan, Rich.
mond; J. w. Siders Republican. Plymouth: F.
j. Waldo and wife, Recorder Rising Sun; Frank
W. Willis, Press. Waterloo; Gen: Reuben WI.
liams and @. A. Hossler. Indiana Tribune War.
saw; A. c. Mosbaugh and wife, Tribune, Cam.
bridge City.
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BINeHAMToN, N. Y, Sept IA joking re-
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